Given name & surname
Mart
“lady”·“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
Mart is a variant of Martha. One Aramaic interpretation is “lady.” In English use, Mart is a diminutive of Martin. One Latin interpretation is “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mart is a variant of Martha. One Aramaic interpretation is “lady.” In English use, Mart is a diminutive of Martin. One Latin interpretation is “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
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Where it comes from
Mart is a variant of Martha. An origin associated with Martha is Aramaic. In English use, Mart is a diminutive of Martin. An origin associated with Martin is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Mart is a diminutive of Martin.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Mart is a variant of Martha. The history of Martha gives this family its wider story. In biblical stories, Martha is associated with the sister of Lazarus and Mary. In English use, Mart is a diminutive of Martin. The history of Martin gives this family its wider story. Martin was in use during the Middle Ages.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Mart through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,039
- 1,039 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1958
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2006. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 28 in 1958. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,033 as a first name in 2020; a sample rank of No. 16,438 among surnames in 1990.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Mart’s family of names
In English usage, Mart is a diminutive of Martin. Mart has a related form in Martha. Mart has a related form in Martin.
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Around the world
Mart has relatives in 4 languages.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 18
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Mart
- Mart LaarEstonian politician and historian (born 1960)
- Mart PoomEstonian footballer and coach (born 1972)
- Mart SiimannEstonian politician (born 1946)
- Mart StamDutch architect (1899–1986)
- Mart HelmeEstonian historian, diplomat and politician (born 1949)
- Mart SaarEstonian musician (1882–1963)
- Mart KuusikEstonian-Russian rower (1877-1965)
- Mart PortEstonian architect (1922–2012)
- Mart OjaveeEstonian cyclist (born 1981)
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